Shorebird Ecology, Conservation, and Management Book

Preface and Acknowledgments

Part I Evolutionary Relationships, Anatomy and Morphology, and Breeding Biology

1 INTRODUCTION

Diversity and Distribution Varied Ecomorphology Diverse Social Systems Globe- Trotting Migrants Wetland Dependence Conservation and Management Rationale for and Organization of this book

2 SYSTEMATICS, PHYLOGENY, AND PHYLOGEOGRAPHY

Fossil History A Brief History of Shorebird Systematics Phylogeography Hybridization in Shorebirds Biogeography and Communities Conservation Implications

3 MORPHOLOGY, ANATOMY, AND PHYSIOLOGY

Skeletal and Muscle System
Integumentary System Sensory Apparatus, Foraging, and Digestion Digestive System Energetics and Thermoregulation Osmoregulation Reproductive System Conservation Implications

4 MATING SYSTEMS

Defining a Mating System The Role of Ecological Factors Social versus Gene tic Relationships Parental Care Patterns Evolution of Polyandry Variance in Reproductive Success Size Dimorphism Sex Ratios Conservation Implications

5 BREEDING BIOLOGY

Philopatry, Breeding Site Fidelity, and Dispersal Spring Arrival Schedules Courtship Behavior Breeding Densities Selection of a Breeding Site Eggs
Incubation Hatching Chick Growth and Development Conservation Implications

Part II Nonbreeding Ecology and Demography

6 MIGRATION

Origins and Evolution Migration Strategies Physiology of Migration Hop, Skip, and Jump Populations and Flyways Conservation Implications

7 FORAGING ECOL OGY AND HABITAT USE

Diets Foraging Maneuvers and Habitat Use Acquiring Energy Food Availability
Individual Variation Conservation Implications

8 SHOREBIRDS AS PREDATORS

Shorebird Predators and Their Prey Predicting Wetland Use Competition and Food Limitation Prey Reduction Community Ecology Conservation Implications

9 SPATIAL ECOLOGY AND WINTER SOCIAL ORGANIZATION

Quantifying Spatial Distributions A Range of Social Organization Roosts Conservation Implications

10 POPULATION BIOLOGY

Demography Survival Productivity Population Sizes and Trends Monitoring Programs Limiting Factors Human Impacts Conservation Implications

Part III Management and Conservation

11 HABITAT CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT

Decision Making in Wildlife Management Wetland Conservation Conservation Planning and Implementation Wetland Management Agricultural Lands Salt Ponds Sandy, Ocean- Fronting Beaches Conservation Implications

12 MANAGING PREDATORS

Ethical Considerations and Decision Making Do Predators Limit Shorebird Populations?
Methods of Control Conservation Implications

13 MANAGING HUMAN DISTURBANCE

Definitions of Human Disturbance Characterizing Disturbance Responses to Disturbance Managing Disturbance Conservation Implications

14 EDUCATION AND OUTREACH

Professional Groups Environmental Education Ecotourism and Birding Festivals Books and Online Resources Conservation Implications

Appendix
Index